Takashi Saito News

While their rivals from the Bronx are enjoying the afterglow of a World Series championship, the Red Sox are in business mode, trying to plot their own title contender for 2010.

This time: Oct. 14-25 Previous installment: Oct. 6-13 More 40-man roster maneuvering, a handful of new free agents and one club's foray into the independent leagues .

Two members of the Red Sox' coaching staff interviewed with the Houston Astros yesterday for their vacant managerial position.

The Red Sox are currently involved in a procedural matter with reliever Takashi Saito's contract which would allow them to re-sign the right-hander but for less than the $6 million on his 2010 option, according to a major league source familiar with the deal.

The Red Sox are currently involved in a procedural matter with reliever Takashi Saito's contract which would allow them to re-sign the right-hander but for less than the $6 million on his 2010 option, according to a major league source familiar with the deal.

Takashi Saito has been outrighted by the Red Sox off of their 40-man roster. This is likely a prelude to the team not picking up the 2010 option on his contract.

The Boston Red Sox are among several major league teams lining up to woo Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

Next year came early and oh-so suddenly for the Red Sox, the season ending before the foliage even reached its peak.

Posted by Christine E. at 4:37 pm in Baseball , Random Thoughts , Red Sox So Tito came down with food poisoning yesterday, and it was thought he would not be well enough to manage last night's contest, and while he missed the trading of the lineup cards, he was back in the dugout for the game-although the play of the Red Sox last night probably ...

They told us he was a stand-up guy. Here, therefore, is Billy Wagner on his six previous postseason performances: "You have to say it sucks.

Boston Red Sox reliever Takashi Saito allowed two of the three runners he inherited to score in the seventh inning in a 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Thursday.

ANAHEIM The recession is cutting into peoples' ability to pay outrageous prices for playoff tickets.

The games now, frankly, are about as meaningful as the ones played during the final week of spring training, except the crowds are bigger and the ticket prices steeper.

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Takashi Saito pitches during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, Oct.

The last time the Red Sox played a postseason game at Fenway Park, they pulled off the improbable, rallying from seven runs down in the seventh inning to win Game 5 of the ALCS.

The Red Sox don't look like a team that's ready for the playoffs to me. How about you? At a time of the year when they should be humming on all cylinders -- especially the way Terry Francona has protected and babied them throughout the season -- the Red Sox look more like an overdue candidate for the Cash for Clunkers program.

Hideki Matsui delivered a two-run single off reliever Takashi Saito Sunday as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 to clinch the American League East crown.

Posted by Christine E. at 11:56 am in Baseball , Random Thoughts , Red Sox After beating KC with such ease the last 2 nights, it's kinda baffling as to why we lost the 1st 2 games.

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Takashi Saito, left, and Victor Martinez celebrate a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals during in a baseball game Thursday, Sept.

Rather than just sign their high-priced talent to straight salaries and hope everything works out, Red Sox management has in recent years mirrored the rest of baseball in offering roster bonuses and performance incentives to their players.